MIDTERM EXAM STUDY

What book did Egyptians study to obtain life after death?

What animal did Ancient Greeks raise for a living?

Which Greek philosopher was put to death for his teachings?

What was the Egyptian form of writing?

What was the first civilization to arise in Ancient Greece?

Which Persian king invaded Greece at Marathon?

Who is a person who claims to be instructed by God to share God’s word?

Why did Greeks consult the oracles?

How could the Nile’s flooding be described?

What did Greeks express through mythology

What was the Sumerian form of writing?

Which factor first influenced the migration of early humans?

What was the main benefit of flooding in Mesopotamia?

What was the promised land of the Israelites?

Which holiday celebrates the Maccabees victory over the Greeks?

What do historians call the earliest period of human history?

What were 2 well-known Neolithic communities?

What was the Iliad about?

What is the weekly day of rest and prayer?

What did Egyptians make paper from?

Why were the Olympic games held by the Greeks?

Why is Ruth a role model for Jewish girls?

Which is the best government according to Aristotle?

Which Athenian general made the battle plan to defeat the Persians?

What is food prepared according to Jewish dietary law?

Why did Alexander’s empire fall apart?

Whose armies conquered the land as far east as modern Pakistan?

Which pharaoh tried to establish a new religion but was unsuccessful?

What are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible?

What did God do to bring the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?

What activity caused human groups to form around during the Paleolithic Age?

What was the agora?

Why is King Tutankhamen Egypt’s most famous pharaoh?

Who defeated Goliath, wrote Psalms, and became the greatest king of the Israelites?

Which city in Egypt was built by Alexander and became a center of learning?

What did the city-state of Sparta focus on?

Which female ruler avoid military conquests and expanded economy through trade?

Which rule did Aristotle teach to his students?

What is the time when Greek ideas spread to non-Greek people?

In Hellenistic kingdoms, government business was conducted in which language?

What did Greeks call their city-states?

Which weapon did Archimedes invent?

Which three groups make up a perfect society according to Plato?

Which Persian king invaded Greece to get revenge for his father?

Which foods are Jews not allowed to eat?

What was the most important factor in the development of civilizations?

Who united Upper and Lower Egypt and became the first pharaoh of Egypt?

Who did Athens and Sparta join together to fight against?

Which famous building is Pericles responsible for constructing?

Which Spartan king led 300 soldiers against the Persians?

What is the idea that the law should apply to everyone equally?

In which war did Sparta and Athens fight against each other?

What kind of government did Egypt have?

Which holiday celebrates the Israelites’ escape from slavery and the Last Plague?

Which pharaoh conquered many territories and increased slavery?

Who is the “father of history?”

What was the Code of Hammurabi?

What were tombs for pharaohs?

Which number did Archimedes discover?

Who ran Greek city-states?

What is the spread of Jews and their customs outside of Judah?

Who is the Father of the Hebrews?

What is the Ancient Israelite faith known as today?

The Great Pyramid was built for which pharaoh?

Why was the Nile the lifeblood of Egypt?

What process helped Egyptians become specialists in the field of medicine?

Who are skilled craftsmen who made metal products, cloth, or pottery?

Who qualified for citizenship in Ancient Greece?

During which time period did Egypt conquer Nubia and Syria, make improvements, and had peace and order?